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Austin Public Schools

401 3rd Ave NW
Austin, MN  55912
507-460-1900

District Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:30AM - 4:30PM

Human Resources

Current Job Openings

Thank you for visiting Austin Public Schools' Human Resources Office. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Austin Public Schools is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. The Austin Public Schools is required by Title IX not to discriminate on the basis of sex.  The Austin Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity, including employment.  Individuals may report concerns or questions, or make a complaint of sex discrimination, to the Title IX Coordinator, Sue Stark.  The school district strongly encourages anyone interested to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations are available to access job openings or apply for a job.

Current Employees

Our Staff

Director of Human Resources
Sue Stark
507-460-1902

  • Contracts & Contract Interpretation 
  • Employee Relations 
  • Retirement Questions 
  • Leave Requests 
  • Lane Changes 
  • Work Comp 
  • Title IX

Human Resources Sub Services
Val Vaughn
507-460-1903

  • AESOP 
  • Substitutes (Daily & Long Term) 
  • Employee Time Tracking/Skyward 
  • Background Checks 
  • Employee Allocations 
  • Conference Requests
  • Seniority Lists

Payroll Specialist
Jenny Sayles
507-460-1905

  • Payroll  
  • Deductions 
  • Tax Forms 
  • 403b  
  • Time Sheets
  • W2s

Human Resources Generalist
Jamie Norton
507-460-1910

  • Employee Onboarding & Orientation 
  • Applitrack User Support
  • Employee Access/Skyward
  • Employment Verification 
  • Job Postings and Applications

District Office Assistant
Peggy Klingfus
507-460-1911

  • Customer service and office management
  • Negotiation support
  • EL onboarding support
  • ID Badges

Benefits Specialist
benefits@austin.k12.mn.us
507-460-1906

  • Health, Dental & Life Insurance 
  • FMLA
  • Flex Plan 
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) 
  • 1095 Form 
  • Lifeworks Program

Human Resources
401 3rd Avenue NW
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1903

Office Hours
8:00AM - 4:30PM

Fax:
(507) 355-2411

Current Employees

Sue Stark

Director of Human Services and Title IX Coordinator/Human Rights Officer

Peggy Klingfus

Administrative Support Coordinator

Jamie Norton

HR Generalist

Val Vaughn

Sub Services Secretary

Jennifer Sayles

Payroll Specialist

Benefits Specialist